Honda said Thursday that the recall affects 143,000 cars in the United States. The company will recall 734,000 cars in Japan.

The company on its website explains the problem this way: "Due to a problem with the routing of the wiring harness for the headlight control switch, the plating on the wiring harness connectors for the low-beam circuit can become worn after repeated use. Worn plating on the connectors could result in corrosion and cause the connector to overheat and fail, resulting in a loss of low-beam headlight functionality. The high-beam headlight circuit and function are not affected."